BAROQUE ALTO RECORDERS
PRESCOTT alto at a=440 in f' (pictured on left). Since
there are few good originals at modern pitch, the Prescott
alto is an adaptation of the interior dimensions of Edgar
Hunt's Bressan alto. The exterior is fashioned after a
beautifully proportioned Rippert recorder. The result is a
modern pitch instrument that looks and plays like the
finest low pitch originals. While it is primarily meant to
be used at a=440, it also plays very nicely at old pitch
through use of an interchangeable centerpiece, making it
an inexpensive choice for players needing an alto at both
modern and low pitch.
In boxwood: $2,775.00
Corps de réchange at a=415: $800.00
In rosewood: $2,450.00
Corps de réchange at a=415: $675.00
P.
BRESSAN alto in f' at a=415 (pictured on right). It is
no surprise that so many makers copy the superb
instruments of P. Bressan. The original of this
instrument, part of Edgar Hunt's private collection, is
one of the finest examples of Bressan's work. Although
the Hunt Bressan is pitched at a=407, it has been
possible to pitch ours at a=415, 410 or 392 with minimal
changes from the original design. The full, rich tone
color and nearly perfect intonation make this a recorder
that almost plays itself, freeing the player to
concentrate on the music.
Instrument: $2,900.00
Corps de réchange for a=410, 407, or 392: $800.00
BRESSAN alto in g' at a=440 or 415. Scaled from our
popular Bressan alto in f', this recorder plays equally
well at a=440 or a=415 with superb tuning and response.
Instrument: $2,775.00
Corps de réchange: $800.00
Music particularly well suited
to this instrument.
J.C.
Denner alto at a=415 in f'. Johann Christoph Denner was
the leader of the German style, a gifted maker, whose
designs were revolutionary for the late seventeenth
century. Based upon an original instrument owned by Hans
Ulrich Staeps, this instrument offers the reedy, bright
tone color characteristic of a German recorder. It is a
very different recorder from the Copenhagen Jacob Denner
original which is copied by many makers.
Instrument: $2,900.00
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